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BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE 1

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Kyou was thrown to the ground. He quickly got up and attacked the nezumi again, but missed every time. Again, he was thrown to the ground by a hit on the stomach.

"Kuso!" Kyou spat out blood before getting back up again.

"Give up already, baka neko! You're wasting my time!" Yuki said as he turned and started to walk back into the house. He stopped when he heard the neko say something, but didn't hear what. He started turning around to face him, when Kyou launched at him again and actually punching him in to face. They both fell to the ground, Kyou partially on top pf the nezumi.

They stayed like that for a couple of minutes befor Yuki started getting up, but couldn't because Kyou was on top of him. "Kyou? Oi, Kyou?" The neko didn't respond. "Baka Neko!" Still no response. He had passed out. Probably from the blow to the head Yuki gave him earlier in the fight.

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"Shigure-kun, do you know where Yuki and Kyou are?" Tohru asked.

"Kyou is probably on the roof again. But I don't know where Yuki could be."

The door in the living room leading outside opened. Yuki was standing there carrying Kyou on his back.

"Yuki-kun! Kyou-kun!" Tohru ran up to him and looked at Kyou with a worried face.

"Don't worry, Honda-san. Kyou just passed out," Yuki said when he noticed her concern. He walked past her and put the neko down on the couch. Shigure walked up to him.

"I presume you two had another fight."

Yuki looked at him, then back at Kyou. "Something is strange," he suddenly said. Both Shigure and Tohru looked at him with confusion. "Kyou hasn't been acting himself lately."

"What do you mean?" Tohru asked looking at Kyou.

Yuki didn't answer. He just stared at the neko on the couch. His eyes narrowed. 'Why are you acting like this?' he asked himself.

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Kyou opened his eyes to darkness. He was in his room. In his bed. The door slid open and someone stepped in. He didn't bother seeing who it was.

"It's about time you woke up, baka neko." Kyou immediately sat up when he heard that voice. He recognized right away. Yuki.

"What do you want?" he asked annoyed. The lights came on and he covered his eyes with his arm. He could hear the nezumi got closer to him. He uncovered his eyes and looked at Yuki. "Well? What do you want?!" he repeated his question.

"I brought you your clothes," Yuki said calmly, as he extended his arm out, giving Kyou his clothes. He hadn't noticed that the nezumi had something in his hand. Then he realized he was naked under the sheets. He blushed slightly and snatched his clothes from Yuki's hand. "If that's all, then you can leave now!"

Yuki stood there for a few seconds, before leaving. The neko hadn't noticed-- and it was good he didn't-but Yuki had blushed slightly at the sight of the neko's naked body covered only by his sheets.

"I hate him," Kyou said softly to him self. "I really hate him!"